Sir, I have seen sand minning being done on river subanrekha banks with JCB machines. As far as my I know thre is no mine lease. Is this valid? And how can we fight against it, considering the fact that the violator is a man from ruling party and corruption levels are really alarming?

UmangChoudhary/ Chandil
Date: 6.1.13

What schedule in the wildlife protection act do sea cucumbers come under? Is there any law protecting shark species in India

Divya Panicker
Date: 7.1.13

Can we file public interest litigation on the basis of noise pollution. 9000 students are worst affected due to this noise pollution. This pollution is situated in silence zone and still noise level touching70 DB?

Davendar Kumar/GokulPur, New Delhi
Date: 8.6.15

Hello, I am writing you from Germany. I am doing my research on water governance issue in Delhi. I have a query in relation with water legal framework in Delhi and its implementation gaps. Can you provide some literature on specific case of Delhi about water legal framework.thanks in advance.

Sir, I want some suggestion to protect and improve enviornment of residential colony which is approved by all government department and spread in 50 acres of land and as on date around 200 families are residing in that colony and an english medium school is also running over there As this township is in siltra industrial area hence it is surrounded by many industries please apart from tree plantation what elese we will do within our premises and in near byindustries thanks and regards.

Manojkant Sharma/Raipur Chattisgarh
Date: 4.7.15

1) NTFP/MAPs which are under Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited's Monopoly list could not be traded by the community collectives
2) In case of Non-Monopoly items, obtaining Transit Permits from Forest Department has been the biggest problem Please suggest us how to address the issues to help indigenous communities whose livelihood is primarily dependent on forests

Kovel Foundation
Date: 2.5.16

We are applying to NBD for permission to grant patent for a resource, categorised under the Bio diversity Act. The NBD in turn has sent us an agreement which also mentions about monetary sharing if we commercialise the product. Rule 14 of the NBD rules prescribes form 1 for permission to commercialise. So why is NBD talking about commercilisation under Rule 18. Does it imply that we do not have to apply again under Form 1 for Commercialisation. Also before commercialisation we need to take permission of the State Board. Will State Board again ask us to sign a separate agreement for monetary sharing. Can we negotiate with NBD for a higher percentage in monetary sharing so as not to enter into separate agreement with states for monetary sharing.Last question. Can NBD grant permission to commercialise under Rule 18, when there is a separate provision under Rule 14 of NBD rules

Immaculate W. Fernandis
Date: 23.5.16

Greetings from Meghalaya. Our state Meghalaya is still following the old Assam Forest Regulation Act of 1891 and the forest officers do not have confiscation powers. Under these circumstances is the Supreme Court ruling in K. Krishnan vs. State of Karnataka (2000) on vehicle release apply to Meghalaya or not. And also when a vehicle is seized and offenders unknown can the Court directly release forest offence vehicles without a seizure list and without the forest offenders coming to the department to claim the vehicle and co-operate with investigation?

Date: 2.9.16

1] I want to seek your help regarding hazardous waste oil recycling units situated in Thane - Maharashtra clearing the material from Goa and same is transported to thane - Maharashtra without receipt of payments for octroi charges and also thane municipal corporation is unable to obtain record it means and I am sure this type of transportation misuse and volition the law of environment disposing the material illegally.
2] Hearty congratulations for planning special administration plan for preventing oil spill in the deep seas by Shri Manohar Parrikar, Honorable Minister for Defense. As referring to the above subject, one of the main reasons of Oil spillage in the deep seas is due to the Hazardous Waste Oil discharged illegally and thrown out to get rid by the vessels calling at Mormugao Port and Panaji Port. This Hazardous Waste Oil is generated by the vessels during their voyage. We would like to suggest some procedures to avoid such Hazardous Waste Oil spillage in deep seas. 1. Mandatory discharge of Hazardous Waste Oil for the vessels calling at Mormugao Port and Panaji Port which will empty the sludge tanks of the vessels. 2. Special permissions for quick and fast movement for discharge of Hazardous Waste Oil by Mormugao Port Trust and Customs Department. Time restraint which is one of the main reason the vessels deny to discharge Hazardous Waste Oil at the port. Such procedures are mandatory in European countries in accordance with MARPOL Act 73-78. Keeping Goan waters free from pollution of oil spillage let we be a part of it. Please do take note and imply the above suggestions. It was also noticed and realized by the Goa State Pollution Control Board that recycling units located outside the state of Goa are not filling records of returns regularly to Goa state pollution control Board. As per their (GSPCB) circulars:- 1. Circular No 10/2/11-PCB/VOL.VIII/62 dated 02/04/2013. 2. Circular No 10/2/11-PCB/VOL.VII/946 dated 23/05/2013. Hence, it is also requested to obtain a NOC to the recyclers units based only in State of Goa. It will also help to boost the employment for the people based in Goa and to survive for the units depend on raw material procured from Ships Called at sea of Goa. DamodarDivkar/Goa

Date: 13.10.16

Can maldharis in banni grasslands claim community forest ownership to their ancestral land?

Sahjeevan/ Bhuj
Date:

Which law protects cordyceps? PCCF/Ladakh

Terakchi K Marak/Meghalaya
Date:

Whether snakes may be kept as pets in India? Can an Albino Corn Snake be transported from London to be kept as a pet in India?

Lavanya Varma/London
Date:

Saheb we are being told to leave the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh for an amount of Rupees ten lakhs- what should we do? Is there any law that can protect our ancestral claim to our home?

Village elders/ Sidhi Madhya Pradesh
Date:

Saheb we are being told to leave the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh for an amount of Rupees ten lakhs- what should we do? Is there any law that can protect our ancestral claim to our home?

Village elders/ Sidhi Madhya Pradesh
Date:

Sir, there is a nilgai (blue bull) on the national highway wandering aimlessly and also scared. What can be done legally to protect the poor animal?

Resident from ATS green village, Noida
Date:

Madam, they are cutting a huge tree in front of our house what do I do..? I really don't want this huge..old tree cut which I have been seeing since my childhood?

Resident of Sector 15A, Noida
Date:

Sir, I live in Kotda tehsil, Udaipur I grow my musli and want to take it to Udaipur to sell it- some NGO also told me that I have a right to do so..is this correct?

Tribal in Kotda tehsil/scheduled area in Rajasthan
Date:

Should we create a conservation reserve or a community reserve in Agatti Islands in Lakshwadeep to protect the giant clams?

BNHS, Mumbai officer incharge of theProject on Giant clams
Date:

My eco-tourism hut is 200 meters from the sariska park. .do I come within the purview of ecologically sensitive areas?

From Himachal Pradesh
Date:

I have an old leopard skin that was given to me by the Chogyalking..how can I register it

Retd Lt General in the Indian Army/ Delhi
Date:

I have an old leopard skin that was given to me by the Chogyalking..how can I register it

Retd Lt General in the Indian Army/ Delhi
Date:

Hey I need some help..the village people here want to produce village level biodiesel through home brewed alcohol.. the excise department says you need to pay royalty for the alcohol..is this legally correct? We are helping them on technical aspects.

Techo duo helping tribals /Mohuda village /Berhampur, Orissa
Date:

I need to set up a small plywood unit .do I need to get a wood balance study done?

Small time plywood operator
Date:

Sir I need to set up a picohydel ..a 10 kw on a stream in Mongsemyemti in Nagaland do I need some legal permissions

Community group /Nagaland
Date:

Our community knowledge on herbs is being stolen in Nagaland..what can we do immediately? Is there a solution in law?

Anthropology students /Nagaland
Date:

In our area we have been protecting forest for several years..inpaderu in Vishakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh, will the new forest rights Act be applicable there too?

NGO /Paderu, Vizag/Andhra Pradesh
Date:

The Ladakh Hill Council owns the land but the forest department manages the changthangsanctuary..who has a first right overthe benefits of the sanctuary?

Regional Wildlife Warden/ Ladakh
Date:

The Ladakh Hill Council owns the land but the forest department manages the changthangsanctuary..who has a first right overthe benefits of the sanctuary?

Regional Wildlife Warden/ Ladakh
Date:

The Kerala Tourism Department insists on running boats in the Periyar Dam (which currently witnessed the tragic boat incident which lost 32 young lives). The Periyar Deputy Director insisted that it is illegal to ply boats without the permission of the Chief Wildlife warden? Is thisunderstanding correct?